Training
These are some clips of my in-class Scene Study work. Sometimes we go right through the whole scene, sometimes we’re coached in the midst so we can try different approaches and bring the level of our performances up.
Theatrical
Play
The Odd Couple (Female)
Character
Florence
Coach
Shannon Sturges
Character Type: Neurotic Friend
Scene Context: Florence’s husband has asked for a divorce, so after wandering around listlessly all day, Florence goes to her best friend Olive’s apartment to look for comfort and bemoan her hardships.
Play
The Country House
Character
Susie
Coach
Brandon Thomas
Character Type: Troubled Teen, Angsty Daughter
Scene Context: Susie Keegan is the 19 year old daughter of movie director Walter Keegan (scene partner: David McEachern). Susie’s mother passed away the previous year and her father already seems to have moved on.
Play
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Character
Mary Jane
Coach
Brandon Thomas
Character Type: Young Professional, Exhausted Lawyer, Burnt Out Millennial
Scene Context: Mary Jane is an overworked, yet compassionate, public defender who’s been tasked with defending Angel Cruz (scene partner: Danee Japa) from an attempted murder charge. She mixes up Angel and another of her clients, leading the scared and angry Angel to lash out and make a legal blunder.
Commercial
Coach
Jolene Kay
Coach
Jolene Kay